Combined protocol for severe and moderate acute malnutrition in emergencies

Stakeholders perspectives in four countries review

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 16 November 2020

• Country: Niger, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Food and Nutrition and Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
• First published: 26 November 2019
• Authors: Dalglish, SL,, Seni Badou, M and Sirat, A

Abstract

Each year, acute malnutrition affects an estimated 52 million children under 5 years of age. Current global treatment protocols divide treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) despite malnutrition being a spectrum disease. A proposed Combined Protocol provides for (a) treatment of MAM and SAM at the same location; (b) diagnosis using middle바카라 사이트恥pper바카라 사이트恆rm circumference (MUAC) and oedema only; (c) treatment using a single product, ready바카라 사이트恡o바카라 사이트恥se바카라 사이트恡herapeutic food (RUTF), and (d) a simplified dosage schedule for RUTF. This study examines stakeholders바카라 사이트� knowledge of and opinions on the Combined Protocol in Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Dalglish, SL, Seni Badou, M, Sirat, A, et al. Combined protocol for severe and moderate acute malnutrition in emergencies: Stakeholder perspectives in four countries. Matern Child Nutr. 2020; 16:e12920. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12920

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Published 16 November 2020